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Creating periodic local strain in monolayer graphene with nanopillars patterned by self-assembled block copolymer

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4932657· OSTI ID:22482220
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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)
A simple and viable method was developed to produce biaxial strain in monolayer graphene on an array of SiO{sub 2} nanopillars. The array of SiO{sub 2} nanopillars (1 cm{sup 2} in area, 80 nm in height, and 40 nm in pitch) was fabricated by employing self-assembled block copolymer through simple dry etching and deposition processes. According to high resolution micro-Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy analyses, 0.9% of maximum biaxial tensile strain and 0.17% of averaged biaxial tensile strain in graphene were created. This technique provides a simple and viable method to form biaxial tensile strain in graphene and offers a practical platform for future studies in graphene strain engineering.
OSTI ID:
22482220
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 107; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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